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➤ Job Details
● The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The Outpatient/Ambulatory Pharmacy Intern position exists to allow for the growth, development, and education of students enrolled in a college of pharmacy. The interns further the mission of the pharmacy department by caring for patients, while enhancing their educational experience, and developing good customer service skills. Demonstrates competency in providing age-appropriate care to patients from the age of birth through 21 years, and select adult patients.
➤ Responsibilities
●Accepts prescriptions, establishes billing/patient charge, documents patient’s allergies correctly, interprets and enters outpatient prescription into the computer
● Prepares and packages injectables and oral medication for outpatient use
● Utilizes math and problem solving skills (i.e. algebra) to calculate amount of drug needed for preparation of prescriptions
● Dispenses medication and counsels caregivers on the medication. Manages dispensing information through the computer system including the patient’s profiles. Reviews patient’s profiles before dispensing medication for possible medication complications and takes appropriate action to correct problems. Complies with OBRA-90 regulations
● Provides drug information to health care professionals, patients and parents; instructs patient/parent on correct use of self-administered medications
● Maintains drug records required by Federal, State, and Local authorities
● Extemporaneously compounds medications which are not commercially available (i.e. suspensions, ointments, etc.) for both inpatient and outpatient use
● Replenishes pharmacy stock area and notifies pharmacist of any problems or concerns
● Answers the telephone and assists caller or forwards to appropriate individual
● Inspects medication storage areas in outpatient pharmacy for expired or unusable medication pursuant to JACHO standard under the direction of an outpatient staff pharmacist.
● Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the outpatient pharmacy.
➤ Qualifications
● Actively enrolled in an accredited College of Pharmacy
● Eligible for a State Board of Pharmacy Intern License● Must demonstrate ongoing Inpatient Pharmacy Technician I competencies, knowledge, and skills minimally.
● Excellent customer service skills.
